This is chronicled in Lynn & Whitman’s really excellent history, boringly titled The President As Policymaker.https://t.co/8QffCgCp7B
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Oct 3, 2026
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Jodie Allen was a hero of welfare reform in the Carter presidency–she and a merry band at the Labor Dept. pushed the case for work, not cash, fending off HHS Secretary Joe Califano, who was lobbying Carter for a guarantee income. Neither happened, but Allen & Co.’s efforts set the stage for Bill Clinton’s work-oriented reform two decades later. She was an inspiration and a lovely person.
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Oct 3, 2026
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One bit of the Schwamp that i thought had been drained …. https://t.co/uF8V1FMKCB
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Oct 2, 2026
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